Thanks to “One Schenectady” Inner Bliss is embarking on a “Creative Change Maker Project” that we’re calling “Schenectady Steps Toward Peace”!

Here is my “Creative Change Maker” story -

May peace prevail.

Once upon a time, Mati moved back to the city of Schenectady after a long time away in the far away suburbs hoping to connect in beloved community. Longing for a way to practice sacred activism, she felt Schenectady was the perfect place to do this through her work at the Inner Bliss Yoga Center, where she taught yoga and meditation.

Every day she delighted in being back in Schenectady by taking a walk around, enjoying the beauty of architecture, diversity of people and buzz of excitement exuding from businesses and community organizations. Yet, amidst this vibrancy, she couldn’t ignore the random shouts of arguing and looks of distress creating a sense of separation and division among so many. She became curious, “what would happen if I simply began to breathe for those who are suffering”. She softened her body, quieted her mind and sent the breeze of her breath toward their heart space. 

This made her wonder if this was just the type of subtle activism she was searching for, so one day she invited all kinds of people to meet at different locations throughout the city to meditate together, sending peaceful vibrations out to all. 

Because of that, the residents of Schenectady began to come together, in ever widening circles of compassion. This compassion nurtured and grew new systems rich with equity and justice. 

And so, we began to see ourselves in one another- realizing that there was more that connected us than separated us and we began to care for each other and our city with the same peace and compassion that we found within the magic of our very own breath, as we continue to meditate happily ever after.

Would you like to be one of the heros in this story? I am inviting you in! Email me your vision - schdystp@gmail.com